Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-25
BOARD OF TRADE.

A Good Attendance Committees
Appointed on Electric Lights, on
Nominating City Officials, etc.
Thanks Of the Board Extended
to Senator Gibson and Repre-
sentative Furlong.
There was good attendance, quite q
number being present tor the first time.
1t is time for the Board to have rooms
of their own, as the room used at pres
ent is too small A room should be pro-
vlded with seating capacity for all who
wish to attend: It should be open during
the day, and furnish convenient place
forstrangers to. stop while in the city.
The Board of Directors should provide
such place at once.
The reports of the committees were
very satisfactory. New committees were
appointed for important objects. These
committees will report at the next meet
ing which will make the meeting an in
terestlng one. Let every member be
present.
Following is the report of the Secretary
Board met at court house. Meeting
called to order by President. Minutes of
last meeting read and approved.
Reports of committees called for. Mr..
Schleuder Of Committee on Railroads, re.
ported some correspondence that he had
received in connection with that subject.
Mr.. French OF Committee on Legislation
stated that that committee had done all
the work which they had been requested
to do.
Mr.. French then offered the following
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board
be and the same are hereby rendered to
Senator Gibson and Representative Fur
long in procuring the passage Of the laws
relating to the City of Austin, in procur-
ing the passage Of the laws relating to
the City Of Austin, recommended by this
Board.
The resolution was carried, and the
Secretary instructed to notify Mr.. Gibson
and Mr., Furlong.
The special Committee on City Prop
erty reported through Mr.. Schleuder and
recommended that the jail be reduced in
size by removal of one cell, and then
moved to the lot on corner of Bridge and
St. Paul streets. Moved that this report
be accepted, and that the Secretary advise
the City Council of the report. of this
Committee and of its acceptance and ap-
proval bv this Board. Carried
Correspondence was then read in regard
to Boards of Trade urging the members
Of Legislature from their respective dis
tricts to vigorous and prompt action, in
behalf of towns and smaller cities of the
state, relieving them, if possible, of un-
just determinations now practiced
against them by unequal rates of trans
portation. Moved that the Committee on
Legislation write to our Senator and Rep
resentativos and request that they do all
in their power to reduce freight rates
within the state Carried.
Mr.. Hall reported on electric light, and
Messrs. Hall, Schleudcr and Phillips
were appointed committee to investi
gate that subj ject further and report al
next meeting.
L. D. Baird moved that the Secretary
notify our members of the Legislature
that the City Of Austin will give 200 acres
of land for the location of Soldiers
Home here. Seconded and carried.
Moved byL d. Baird that our Mayor
be a committee of one to investigate
Twine Factory at Champaign, ILL.,, and
urge their removal to Austin. That ht
be authorized to go there if necessary a,
the expense of this Board. Seconded
Amended, substituting the Secretary's
name for that of Mr.. French. Amend
ment and motion carried
Moved that committee of five be ap
pointed by the chair to suggest or recon.
mend names to be used at our City Con
ventions for city officers. Chair appoint
ed L. French, A. H. Loucks, F. A. Engle
g. Schleuder and Seymour johnson as
scuh committee, and they we're instructed
to report at next meeting.
Meeting then adjourned to one wecl
from tonight.
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